Holiday Inn was released in 1942 and starred Fred Astaire and Bing Crosby. It was a black and white musical that showed off their talents perfectly.

They play rival song and dance men who both compete with each other for the affections of their performing partner, played by Virginia Dale. Fred Astaire eventually wins her affections and this forces Crosby to move to Connecticut. When he gets there he decides to create a new resort that puts on shows during the holidays. Continue Reading

Funny Face was released in 1957 and has Fred Astaire and Audrey Hepburn as the leading characters. It is a very entertaining and classic musical that was directed by Stanley Donen. Many people believe it to be one of Fred Astaire’s best movies in the latter stages of his acting career.

The movie begins in New York at a major fashion magazines offices called “Quality”. The president of the magazine, played by Kay Thompson, is desperately searching for new ways to promote her magazine. She has a sudden inspiration that everything should be pink and comes up with the aptly named slogan “Think Pink”. Continue Reading

TCM Greatest Classic Films Collection – American Musicals contains 4 of the greatest American musicals of all time. They are contained on 2 double sided DVD discs and have many bonus features too. This set gives you the chance to own some of the best musicals that won’t take up lots of room on your shelf. The musicals are The Band Wagon, Meet Me in St. Louis, Singin’ in the Rain and Easter Parade.

The Band Wagon stars Fred Astaire in what many people consider to be his best musical appearance. He plays a song and dance man who is lined up to star in a new show on Broadway that is being created by his friends. But things start going wrong and they are unsure whether it will ever be ready. Continue Reading

This 2 disc double sided DVD collection features 4 of the greatest Broadway musicals ever made; Show Boat, Annie Get Your Gun, Kiss Me Kate and Seven Brides for Seven Brothers.

Show Boat was made in 1951 and stars Kathryn Grayson, Ava Gardner, Howard Keel and Marge and Gower Champion. It features some of the classic songs including “Ol’ Man River”. Comes with a special bonus trailer.

Annie Get Your Gun was released in 1950 and stars Bettie Hutton and Howard Keel. This also has some of the greatest musical songs like “There’s No Business Like Show Business”, “Anything You Can Do” and “Doin’ What Comes Naturally. It also has a bonus of some audio session tracks. Continue Reading